We have to sign small print -- so why shouldn't companies sign OUR small print?!

sanchosser

I've been thinking about creating MY own small print that companies have to sign if they want my custom. What do people think?!

There's so much small print around which we consumers have to abide by (eg, with our banks, utilities, even if you buy double-glazing, etc.) so why not turn the tables a bit?...

:rolleyes:

Biggles

They have a product, available to the mass of the population. They're entitled to say how it should work and how people should deal with them.

You, also, are entitled to say how you want people to deal with you.

But, in the Real World, it's unlikely that any large businesses will want to consider anything other than their standard terms, purely because it's not worth their time unless you have a very (very, very) large amount of business you want to do with them.

olly300

Also there are various acts such as the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contract Regulations 1999, Sale of Goods Act 1979, Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982., Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994, The Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002, The Data Protection Act 1998 and The Protection of Harassment Act 1997 which you can use to your advantage against any company that is causing you problems.

This is an example of using one of the Acts I've mentioned against an large utility company -
http://!!!!!!!.com/d273o3

(!!!! = t i n y u r l) which is one word without spaces)

Torby

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vikingaero

Biggles wrote: »

They have a product, available to the mass of the population. They're entitled to say how it should work and how people should deal with them.

You, also, are entitled to say how you want people to deal with you.

But, in the Real World, it's unlikely that any large businesses will want to consider anything other than their standard terms, purely because it's not worth their time unless you have a very (very, very) large amount of business you want to do with them.

Exactly as Biggles said. If someone turned up wanting to add their own T&Cs and expected me to wade through them then:

(1) I would call a Director of the Company who is allowed to sign the new T&Cs, maybe we would send it to our solicitors for approval, then if it's all OK we'll maybe add £500 onto whatever goods or services you want to buy to cover our costs.

(2) I'd put the phone down on you or shout "Next!" to the next person in the queue.

sanchosser

vikingaero wrote: »

Exactly as Biggles said. If someone turned up wanting to add their own T&Cs and expected me to wade through them then:

(1) I would call a Director of the Company who is allowed to sign the new T&Cs, maybe we would send it to our solicitors for approval, then if it's all OK we'll maybe add £500 onto whatever goods or services you want to buy to cover our costs.

(2) I'd put the phone down on you or shout "Next!" to the next person in the queue.

I take it then, if you work for a company, that you don't expect your customers to "wade through" your T+Cs?!